Salary – £7.50 per hour aged 21 and over or £7.26 per hour aged between 18-20 – both rising to £7.66 per hour on successful completion of probation and Health and Social Care Diploma/NVQ Level 2 qualification

Join us and help change lives.

Here’s a chance to change your job and change other people’s lives, with the national charity Hft.

This role involves working with an adult with learning disabilities in his supported living house. You’ll provide the support he needs during the night.

It really is an interesting, rewarding job and very different to the usual nine to five. Specific experience and qualifications are an advantage. Sometimes it’s challenging, but it’s always rewarding. You’ll go to work knowing that you’re making a positive difference to someone’s life. And you’ll be working in a team of skilled, dedicated colleagues who’ll support you all the way.

You don’t need experience as a Support Worker or any special qualifications for this job; Hft offers full training, including NVQ courses and career development potential, plus rewards including a contributory pension and 20 days holiday.

Flexibility to work weekends is essential.

Join us and help change lives.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Hft’s usual terms and conditions apply.
Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.
Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

Supported Living Worker

Department: Operations

Where you will be working: Cheshire & Merseyside service

Reports to: Service Manager, Senior Supported Living Worker

This job is important because:

You will enable the people we support to lead fulfilling lives based upon their personal support needs. You need to work to the standards set internally (by Hft) and externally (for example, by the Care Quality Commission), doing all you can to make sure that the people we support and your colleagues come to no harm and that the people we support are satisfied with the level of support they receive. You will achieve this by communicating with individuals and by following the underpinning principles of Person Centred Active Support (PCAS):

Making sure that you support people to be as involved as possible in every moment of their lives.

Offering people opportunities to be involved as often as possible, in the way that best suits them, e.g. as little or as much as they like.

Offering ‘just enough’ support to ensure people succeed.

Ensuring that people you support make as many choices as possible, so they remain in control.

As we provide 24/7 support you need to be able to work shifts, including weekends, some nights and Bank Holidays. You will also be required to accompany people we support on holidays and attend training courses and other activities.

Main Duties:

Support people with learning disabilities to the highest standard and in line with their support plan, cultural needs and wishes.

Support people to manage their own home, including supporting individuals with maintaining their tenancies and give support and guidance when individuals move home.

Support people with personal care if required, which may include toileting and bathing, in line with their support plan.

Support and encourage people to make choices and life decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act requirements.

Assist and encourage people to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities, according to the individual’s choice.

Support people with their health needs as required, e.g. taking medication and attending doctor’s appointments.

Keep accurate and up to date records.

Support people with their finances, where necessary, and in line with Hft guidelines

Promote health, safety and well-being of the people we support.

Work positively with colleagues, families and external organisations and professionals.

Look for opportunities to use Personalised Technology to increase people’s independence.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Improve the support provided by discussing any new ideas.

Participate in learning and development opportunities as required.

Undertake any other duties as appropriate.

Support Worker

These are the qualities and behaviours that Hft support staff must have. The first four areas are standard across Hft, the final, person-centred, area is to suit the particular service, and the people it supports, for this particular vacancy.